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2000 Mercedes Benz ML430FACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Fuel delivery module location/task/design/function - GF47.20-P-4101GH

ENGINE 111.977, 112.942/970, 113.942/965 in MODEL 163

Fig 1: Identifying Fuel Delivery Module Location/Design/Function

Location	Installed into the fuel tank from above
Task	Making available an adequate quantity of fuel to the fuel system at the required pressure Supplying the engine with fuel in the event of a low fuel level in the fuel tank and during lengthy cornering Determining the fuel level in the fuel tank.
Body	The fuel delivery module consists of: Fuel level sensor (B4) as a float-and-lever sensor Fuel pump (M3) Splash bowl (fuel pump built-in) Suction jet pump for filling the splash bowl
Fuel delivery module function	Model 163 with engine 111, 112, 113.94/96	GF47.20-P-4101-03GH

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• You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
• Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
• The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
• You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
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